diff --git a/src/js/select2/data/array.js b/src/js/select2/data/array.js
index 99cd8b09..1c9e1bb2 100644
--- a/src/js/select2/data/array.js
+++ b/src/js/select2/data/array.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ define([
         var existingData = this.item($existingOption);
         var newData = $.extend(true, {}, existingData, item);
 
-        var $newOption = this.option(existingData);
+        var $newOption = this.option(newData);
 
         $existingOption.replaceWith($newOption);